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Re: WDYTO Barbara?
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Yes, Barbara is old-ladyish and 1950s. It couldn't help but be, since it was popular from the 30s to the 50s and and not at all popular today. It is a name that I dislike intensely, but not because it's dated. I think the two syllables together, both starting with the same letter, is really unattractive. That's one of the reasons I hate Leslie, also. And the syllables don't make an attractive sound at all, IMO. Bar. Bar. And then tack on an A. And it means "barbarian." Not great.But it's perfectly usable. There are still a lot of Barbaras out there (I knew several my age in high school.) Even though I hate the name, it didn't seem to be burden to them.
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